Episcopal Church OKs blessing for same-sex unions

9:33 PM,
Jul. 10, 2012

Written by

Kaellen Hessel

The Episcopal Church approved a liturgy for the blessing of same-sex unions on Tuesday, making it the largest church in the United States and the first province in the Anglican Communion to do so.

As part of its 77th General Convention, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Downtown Indianapolis, 78 percent of the lay deputies in the House of Deputies and 76 percent of clergy voted to approve the resolution. The measure passed by similar margins the night before in the House of Bishops. In order for any legislation to be passed by the Convention, it must be approved by both houses.